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Gunfire Celebrating Cricket Match Rattles Afghan Capital
The sound of gunfire rattled Kabul, a city on the edge after regular attacks by various insurgent groups vying to undermine the government that is backed by the West
Officials clarified that fans may have released celebratory gunfire after a cricket match.© Reuters
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The sound of gunfire set off alarms in Kabul on Monday night
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Officials later clarified that the gunfire appeared to be celebratory
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Fans are suspected to have celebrated with gunfire after a cricket match
Kabul:
Explosions and the sound of gunfire set off alarms in the diplomatic quarter of the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday night, but officials said the noise appeared to be in celebration of a cricket match.
The sounds rattled a city on edge after regular attacks by various insurgent groups vying to undermine the Western-backed government.
Warning sirens could be heard from various embassies as loudspeakers urged employees to take shelter in safe rooms and bunkers.
Topics mentioned in this article
Cricket
Afghanistan
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